K-177 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by KDOT | ||||
Length: | 102.871 mi (165.555 km) | |||
Tourist routes: |
Flint Hills Scenic Byway | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end: | US-54 east of El Dorado | |||
I-35 / Kansas Turnpike in Cassoday US-50 near Strong City US-56 in Council Grove K-4 along the Morris–Wabaunsee county line near Alta Vista I-70 / US-40 in extreme northeast Geary County K-18 in Manhattan |
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North end: | US-24 in Manhattan | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Butler, Chase, Morris, Wabaunsee, Geary, Riley | |||
Highway system | ||||
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K-177 is a state highway in central Kansas. It runs from US-54 near El Dorado to Manhattan, passing through the Flint Hills. It is part of the Flint Hills Scenic Byway and the Prairie Parkway.
From its beginnings east of El Dorado, K-177 heads northward to provide access to El Dorado Lake. It then approaches the Kansas Turnpike and runs parallel to it before having a junction with it (exit 92). It then passes through Matfield Green and Bazaar before reaching Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, and US-50.
Flint Hills Scenic Byway is a portion of K-177 located in the Flint Hills region of the state, stretching from Interstate 35 at Cassoday in the south to US-56 at Council Grove in the north. Along the byway there are rolling hills and some of the only tallgrass prairie left in North America. It is a National Scenic Byway.